Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 30, 2014

I’ve written four blog posts on interview questions specific to PAs, EAs and Administrative Assistants and they are all extremely popular so I thought I’d add another ten questions that I have been asked at various interviews over the years and my answers. In my next blog I will look at those dreaded scenario based questions.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Introducing Product/Program Promotion: Problems and Profits -- Launching Lessons Learned.    I'm interviewing various industry experts and asking them about their product or program launches.  Thank you for your willingness to share some of your mistakes and lessons learned so that others could benefit!

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Success

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

On the day of her book launch for I Suck at Relationships So You Don’t Have To and the season seven premiere of RHONY , Frankel’s schedule started off with getting hair and makeup done for an on-camera interview, followed by a phone interview. Career advice from your blog: “Ignore the noise of your own self-criticism.”

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Job Advice Blog

MAY 31, 2010

So let’s talk about the types of interviewers one may face. As a job candidate, if you can quickly identify what type of person the interviewer is and adapt to his style and needs, you’ve already achieved at least 50 percent success. Being interviewed by a red requires that you be direct and to the point. How frustrating!

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Success

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The app gives students a safe learning space and allows them to connect and share with peers from around the world, engaging in different lessons with qualified educators. The Wait Until 8th movement is all about community,” says founder Brooke Shannon in a 2019 interview with Institute for Family Studies. “We

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ProAssisting Blog

MARCH 9, 2010

Home Blog About Us Who we are About the Program Program Specifics Execs, HR Depts. Office Managers E-Learning Modules Outline E-Learning Modules: Part 1 Contact Us Enrollment Login All Posts, Tales from the Trenches, (4) Comments So you wanna be a Virtual Assistant (VA)?

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Success

MAY 1, 2023

Gone are the days when job applicants scrambled to update their privacy settings and delete compromising photos of party nights from their social accounts before a job interview. Most of us are used to spending hours on social media, going down a rabbit hole to learn more about a person.

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Job Advice Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2010

But if you’ve just met the person, how are you to know if they’re a lousy interviewer – or you’re a lousy interview? But if you’ve just met the person, how are you to know if they’re a lousy interviewer – or you’re a lousy interview? I speak often about the importance of an interview being a two-way street.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

And with so many plugins and an inherent blogging capability, it’s a platform you will never outgrow. LinkedIn for Skills Learning and Networking. You can even find information regarding job interviews at specific companies to help you prepare. You will also have the opportunity to attend quality learning webinars.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 7, 2011

In my previous blog I looked at some of the common questions interviewers ask and the answers I would give if I had an interview, the examples are personal to me but hopefully will help you think about how you structure your answers. I hope to still be learning new things in 5 years time.”. Here is part 2… 1.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 20, 2019

I highlighted the many professional and personal development focuses that I have learned from Office Dynamics resources, conference, team, and owner – Ms. She enjoys sharing what she has learned from work experience, conferences, workshops, and other professional and personal development opportunities. Joan Burge. .

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Tips From T. Marie

APRIL 1, 2014

Categories: Blogging & Social Media. Blogging & Social Media Business Tips' Business Tips Is social media right for everyone? Can Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc. make an impact no matter who/what you are? Example: has it changed the way meteorologists perform their jobs? The answer, […] ( Read more. ).

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Allwork

DECEMBER 10, 2023

The co-founder and CEO of SparkToro , who previously co-founded Moz, gives consultants an edge over agencies and full-time employees in a recent blog post. How to interview freelance marketers It’s impossible to achieve goals you never set — so define and communicate your objective and scope of work in the first interview.

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Success

APRIL 3, 2023

1 ranking in the National Society of Newspaper Columnists’ annual column contest in the category “Online, Blog, and Multimedia Column—over 100,000 monthly unique visitors.” From his blog : “I know it is coming, and I do not fear it, because I believe there is nothing on the other side of death to fear. But not me anymore.

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Executive Leadership Support Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The reality is that we learn on the job. We learn as the tasks get sent our way. What is going to make you valuable to your current company, and what will make you stand out among a stack of resumes and interviews? And if you’ve been doing your job for a while now, how do you know if you are that good anymore?

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The Marq

OCTOBER 10, 2019

I was speaking with a buddy about the Persistence blog post I've been working on. I told him about online resources, including the HubSpot Blog Topic Generator , as well as my own approach. To warm up, I re-read and edit a blog post I’m working on, if there is one, or read my Idea Box and refer to the list of blog topics there.

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Go Burrows

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Over the years, he’s learned a few things about organization, burnout, and working with a remote team. Dayne is the owner of Ghost Blog Writers, a blog writing services provider for companies and agencies. Prior, Dayne worked for a footwear catalog company learning about the direct mail industry and also the footwear industry.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 4, 2019

I personally learned a lot from that breakout session. Pride in your work and recognizing the skills you have worked hard to learn help create a job you truly enjoy and want to be a part of. Continue to learn through professional and personal development to create an environment you choose to work in. is very beneficial.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 24, 2019

The themes of those interactions always encourage learning and challenging yourself while realizing how far you have already come. I admire and appreciate the diversity of our group; there is so much to learn from every experience level. You can read and follow Dana’s blogs at Success Encourager.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 25, 2019

Whether you are or are not planning a job/company change tracking your projects, career education, extra duties, and tasks learned (or expanded) should be added to your resume/ career portfolio. She enjoys sharing what she has learned from work experience, conferences, workshops, and other professional and personal development opportunities.

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Success

MARCH 26, 2022

By working through what you like and don’t like, your daily responsibilities and what you’ve learned, you’ll better position yourself for the next step. Be bold in asking your network for informational interviews, or if there’s someone specific who could serve as your mentor. What sort of support will I need to make this happen?

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

I’ve been working on a full-day workshop for admins and created these tips that I thought my Blog visitors could benefit from. Even if you aren’t currently interviewing, keep these good ideas for the future. Learn about the company before the interview. During the interview, mention that you visited their web site.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

I’ve been working on a full-day workshop for admins and created these tips that I thought my Blog visitors could benefit from. Even if you aren’t currently interviewing, keep these good ideas for the future. Learn about the company before the interview. During the interview, mention that you visited their web site.

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Job Advice Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection What can we learn from watching the Crystal Ball? They also need to learn how to benefit from the fast-evolving social media.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

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On The Job

MAY 20, 2007

I am new to the blogging world, but I have to say it's been a very gratifying experience so far. I originally started my blog as a way to facilitate discussions among those interested in improving their experiences at work or boosting their careers. What do you think is important to include on your blog, and what should you avoid?

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Success

JANUARY 25, 2023

and TapeACall record and transcribe my interviews, and I have also played with GPT-3-based AI writing tools for fun. Manny Medina, CEO of Outreach AI in Marketing Jasper, a GPT-3-based content writer, can write blogs, social media and marketing copy, and ads. GPT-3 stands for third-generation Generative Pre-trained Transformer).

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 7, 2011

Main | Listen Stephanie Talks About #Organizing Myths on the Active Christian Media Show » Listen Live to Stephanie on Edge of Change - Interview with the Experts #Productivity #Organization Corinne McElroy of Edge of Change knows that the business advice you depend upon comes from many sources. Link Lineup!

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Service Untitled

AUGUST 26, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. This was an interview I was excited a lot about because I’ve written about American Express a number of times and in pretty much any customer satisfaction or customer service ranking, American Express makes the list. Things like that?

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Bonnie Low Kramen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

As a part of our interview series called “How Employers and Employees are Reworking Work Together,” we had the pleasure to interview Bonnie Low-Kramen. Based on 1,000+ interviews, Bonnie’s new book about the workplace is called Staff Matters and will be published in early 2023. Signing bonuses are more common. As in, forever.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 11, 2008

This August will be my one-year anniversary of starting my blog. Over 250 articles later and here I am still blogging. What I have learned as a blogger Blogging about your career is an excellent way to present yourself to a potential employer. It is hard to believe it has been a year already.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 21, 2019

Thinking to avoid a repeat performance, the candidate was interviewed several managers in the impacted area, as well as the Executive responsible and myself. The start was auspicious – lots of energy, interest and willingness to learn. We will choose one question per week and post it on our blog. Thank you, everyone!?.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 1, 2009

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 25, 2017

Learn how to run reports and queries, or maybe offer to help creating procedures for others to do the same. This is a tool you’ll use in many different settings including job interviews and performance reviews. This blog is part of our 2017 Blog-A-Thon. If you’d like to learn more about our Blog-A-Thon you can do so here.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Continuing to constantly learn & expand your knowledge beyond your own career field. Goals that include opportunities to learn, challenge comfort zones, inspire creating, connecting with supportive others, and promote inner happiness build confidence, which empowers individuals to accept and celebrate their unique qualities.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 17, 2018

It’s an exciting and unique time in history that we work with such a diverse group of peers; varied age ranges, varied technologies and learning levels, traditional and experienced based education, etc. A willingness to learn and confidence to teach creates the roadmap to keeping our professional world evolving and relevant.

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